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The alarm clock rings very early and we are greeted by a beautiful morning sky. A good sign for the upcoming flea market? It starts at 8 a.m. and we want to be there around...

Due to the cleaning frenzy, we started washing Willi completely and cleaning the windows thoroughly. A few days early, but it can't hurt. We can't go on our actually...

The destination for today is Coromandel. According to the travel guide, it's a nice, cozy hippie town that Maren is looking forward to her whole vacation. When we got there we...

We have left the interior behind us and are back on the coast in Tauranga. Here we spend a night at the campsite and play cards. In our excitement we lose our spatula and forget...

After almost an hour's drive we arrive in Rotoura and pick up a few flyers at the visitor center. Here we want to get to know the Maori culture, go on a rafting tour and go on a...

The next stop for us is Taupo. There are lots of thermal fields around this huge lake (the largest lake in New Zealand), which was created by a supervolcanic eruption. We visit...

We continue directly into the next national park, with several volcanoes known from Lord of the Rings, such as Mount Doom and Mordor. Numerous Maori legends revolve around the...

Rested enough, the next hike is coming up for us. We arrive at Egmont National Park in the afternoon and can find out about the conditions and the track at the Visitor Center....

We had a very exciting stopover in Levin. We wanted to wait and plan for a rainy day there. In fact, the sun came out in the afternoon and it stayed dry. We actually felt very...

In the morning we drive to Picton and sit in the harbor with a coffee. We're trying to plan our remaining weeks on the North Island. We don't succeed so well and we decide to...

The alarm goes off at 6 a.m. and surprisingly, despite the excitement, I slept quite well. We quickly get ready and grab a coffee on the way. When we arrive at the center we...

Before we head back inland, we stay one last night on the west coast at a lake. This is where the makeshift but super effective leftover mosquito net comes into use again. There...

We arrive at the next campsite a little later than originally planned. On the way here, we were able to see the Fox Glacier very briefly. Otherwise everything was hidden in the...

We arrive at our next stop while it is raining. Unfortunately we don't like the campsite that much at all, there is no nice lounge and the internet/reception is so bad that we...

When we arrive in Queenstown, at a beautifully situated campsite, we first have to jump into the lake to cool off. After the last few cold days we can hardly stand it here in...

The further south we go, the windier it gets. We forego the numerous viewing points and only stop at one where, theoretically, dolphins can be seen. There we drink a coffee,...

From Dunedin we continue to Portobello, on a peninsula with very beautiful but typical landscapes. Here we are planning an 11 kilometer hike with the highlight “Seals on the...

After a stopover at some great, but rather unspectacular sandstone rock formations, we drive to the next boring rocks on the beach. We expected more from these semicircular...

Last night we took a closer look at our map. Luckily, because we almost drove further south along the coast when we had marked a highlight inland. We head to Mount Cook in the...

We continue on to a peninsula near Christchurch. Roughly comparable for Germans with THE holiday island of Rügen. Unfortunately, we didn't think enough about the fact that it's...

We only drove a few minutes out of town. There are several free camper parking spaces on the beach and we stop there. The weather is wonderfully beautiful, but we have a...

When we arrive in Christchurch, we take an Uber to the Italian restaurant. Then we discover driving an e-scooter for ourselves. We race through a huge park and past tomorrow's...

After the surf session we drive back inland. Up the Buller River to Murchison. For just a quick look and a pee, we pay 12 NZD for a suspension bridge and continue to the...

After we've had a good night's sleep, we start the day with a short but mountainous jog and then give ourselves plenty of time to get ready. So it happens that we don't have...

Today is December 24th, and the day doesn't start out so well for Maren. We open the trunk lid and are happy about the beautiful view as many pesky little mosquitoes buzz into...

After yesterday's exertions, today we treat ourselves to breakfast on the beach. We then drive to the starting point of our hike. We are greeted by two peacocks and two ducks....

Today's plan: Breakfast, many hours on the beach, quick shopping, drive to Puponga This is how the day really went: After breakfast, when we were getting ready and I had...

We leave Nelson very early and continue to Marahau. There we find out about possible tours and times at the Visitor Center. After a hearty breakfast with a view of the beach, we...

We're going to a farm! I'm freaking out! There are pigs, sheep, goats, a rooster and a farm cat. The owners are really sweet and every guest is greeted with a homemade muffin...

We arrive in Wellington late in the evening and spend the night in a terrible parking lot. It's right on the main street, it's full to capacity and a guy next to us is talking...